1. 释义
sway
power to rule or influence people
e.g. Some old attitudes still hold sway in rural areas.
常见搭配：
under somebody's sway
hold sway over somebody
e.g. Across much of the West, people are under the sway of populist politicians.
Across much of the West, populist politicians hold sway over people/ the electorate.
本性难移：
Old habits die hard.
Old habits hold sway over us.
e.g. Some old attitudes still hold sway in rural areas.
e.g. Where Facebook will hold most sway in this election is as an important advertising platform.
2. 翻译&造句
（1）翻译：腾讯和阿里里巴巴在中国商业中有着巨大的影响力。
Tencent and Alibaba hold significant sway over Chinese commerce.
参考翻译：Tencent and Alibaba hold significant/ enormous/ considerable sway in Chinese commerce.
(2）造句
他是这个领域的权威。
He holds considerable sway in this field.
老师对学生具有深刻的影响。
Teachers hold significant sway over their students.
